Shots fired at Mary Baldwin College

Firearm discharged after fight broke out at a campus mixer

2:31 PM,
Nov. 3, 2012

Written by

Maria Longley
mlongley@newsleader.com

STAUNTON - Gunshots were fired on Mary Baldwin's Campus last night following a fight that broke out during a student mixer, police said.

Police are investigating the incident, which also involved a Staunton police officer getting punched in the face.

The fight broke out in the Student Activities Building at 1:19 a.m., said Crista Cabe, Mary Baldwin spokeswoman. Staunton officers were already present to assist with security at the dance. Staunton police and campus security immediately shut down the mixer. The individuals involved in the fight reportedly were male guests, Cabe said. ...